Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands by his car in his garage after he started a wreck involving a group of cars during NASCAR auto race testing at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands by his car in his garage after he started a wreck involving a group of cars during NASCAR auto race testing at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Driver Danica Patrick stares at a computer monitor as her team prepares for Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide auto race, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at the Miami-Homestead Speedway in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Driver Danica Patrick stares at a computer monitor as her team prepares for Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide auto race, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at the Miami-Homestead Speedway in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
associated press Brad Keselowski needed 125 starts to win his first NASCAR title, the fewest since four-time champion Jeff Gordon needed 93 starts before his first title in 1995.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. pauses as he talks about missing the next two races with his second concussion in the past six weeks during a news conference prior to practice for Saturday's NASCAR Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race in Concord, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. pauses as he talks about missing the next two races with his second concussion in the past six weeks during a news conference prior to practice for Saturday's NASCAR Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race in Concord, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2012, file photo, Brad Keselowski walks along pit road before the first of two NASCAR Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying auto races at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. There's debate over where a driver wants to be in the championship standings at this point of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Keselowski is quite comfortable in the lead. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2012, file photo, Brad Keselowski walks along pit road before the first of two NASCAR Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying auto races at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. There's debate over where a driver wants to be in the championship standings at this point of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Keselowski is quite comfortable in the lead. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
